Autullo Updates us on Football

Ryan did one of those year-end look-forwards with Coach Brandon in The Blade. Click on the link to read that we are putting Tulsa behind us, and why our only acceptable goal is to win the MAC outright---which I agree with 100%.

Some nuggets of info...

Anthony Glaud, R-FR backup QB, is transferring to Delaware State. Seems like all is good. He wants to play, and knows he will probably have to wait for Sheehan to leave before it happens. So, he told the coach he wants to play, and he's going to go in an honorable fashion to another school. Best wishes to him.

As for QB, there was chatter on AZZ.com that we were looking at a pretty good Juco QB, Andrew Beam. Andrew's a pretty big boy--6'4" and 237--and is at San Joaquin Delta JC. You can see some video here and here. With luck, he will sign and be our backup.

We also have a verbal from Macedonia Nordonia's Aaron Pankratz. Aaron received some D-1 HS honors here in Ohio. Click here to see what Ryan has blogged based on a conversation with Aaron's Mom.

Also on the recruiting front:

Junior college transfers Casey McHugh (offensive line) and Robert Lorenzi (defensive back) already are enrolled in school as is freshman defensive back Lane Robilotto, who graduated early from Riverside High in Painesville.

Injuries:

Shane Steffy will not be in Spring Drills, but Sheehan, John Haneline, Eric Ransom, Calvin Wiley and Jerett Sanderson should be. On balance, good news.

Position change:

Sophomore D.J. Young has moved from defensive tackle to offensive tackle. (O-Line is the one area of serious concern on our team, based on minimal graduation losses)

Other Transfer:

Also transferring to Delaware State was WR Zach Charles, a FL guy who had gotten passed over in the WR rotation and lost his punt returning gig after an unfortunate day against OU.

Coaching changes:

We're not hiring an O-coordinator, but we will hire a QB coach. Matt Campbell and Troy Rothenbuhler, current offensive assistants will share playcalling.

Finally, note this, the quote of the day:

"It's very similar to the team we had [in 2005]. We haven't arrived by any stretch. Sure we had the best record in the league, but the one thing that's eluded us since I've been here is an outright MAC championship. We've done everything else that you can do at a MAC school except just flat win it outright. I think that's a great thing to stress with these kids."

Right on Coach. Bring it home!